The Progressive (reform) Era

The Progressive Era What? A movement by people to correct the problems brought on by immigration & Industrialization. When? Where? U.S. Cities (NYC, Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh,…)

Why? Immigration and Industrialization created problems in America around 1900

What are the qualities Progressive thinkers possessed?

Eugene Debs Fought for workers rights Leader of the URW (United Railway Workers) Ran for President

Mother Jones Fought for the rights of coal miners Tried to stop the use of child labor

Muckrakers? Muckrakers- People that exposed corruption/problems in America “Raking Muck” ( ) Middle class, educated, socialists Muckrakers were Authors, Artists, Cartoonists and Journalists

Ida Tarbell Exposed “The History of Standard Oil” Result: Railroads, oil, coal monopolies broken

Lewis Hine Exposed Child Labor Result: Child Labor Laws (14yrs & under), Workers compensation

Upton Sinclair Exposed Child Labor Result: Child Labor Laws (14yrs & under), Workers compensation

Jacob Riis Exposed urban poverty Result: Building codes, social welfare programs

Thomas Nast

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Famous Philanthropists Gates - 28 Billion Dell - 14 Billion Bloomberg - 5 Billion Schwab Billion Oprah Billion Monaghan - (Domino’s) 500 million

Helpful Google Links LaFollette- 1st Link Addams- 1st Link DuBois- 3rd Link Hine- 2nd Link Tarbell- 3rd Link Nast- 4th Link Washington- 1st Link Riis- 1st Link Nation- 1st Link Sinclair- 1st Link

Women’s Suffrage

Suffrage Timeline 15th Amendment gives suffrage to blacks Citizens 18+ years offered suffrage Pres. Jackson extends suffrage to all white men 21+ Women gain full suffrage (19th Amendment) Property owning White men 21+ given suffrage Seneca Falls Convention for women’s suffrage Wyoming offers women suffrage NWSA (Nat. Women’s Suffrage Association) formed Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting

Years of Suffrage Finland 1906 Norway 1913 Canada 1917 England 1928 France 1945 Japan 1945 Mexico 1946 Switzerland 1971

L-34Cartoon Creation Cartoon must have: –Characters –Situation/Setting –Message –Examples: TR & Bear Sinclair & Meat Hines & Child Labor Anthony & Suffrage Nast & Tweed “Trustbusting” TR & Conservation TR the “Bull Moose” Nation & Alcohol

William H. Taft ® 1 term Continued TR’s “trustbusting” Slowed conservation efforts Taft = Tariff - He increased the tax on foreign goods 1st President to become Supreme Court Justice (Chief Justice)

Woodrow Wilson (D) 2 term President Signed Women’s suffrage amendment Federal Reserve Act- 12 Federal banks that controlled the money supply Pacifist- People that do not believe in war President during WWI

12 Federal Reserve Banks

Merry Old Santa Clause by Thomas Nast

Document 1 1a. The trusts are large and are drawn as money bags showing their power. 1b. According to the cartoon, trusts & monopolies control the Senate.

Document 2 2a. Tenement life was dirty, crowded, and not ventilated. 2b. Pictures prove what was happening and can be understood by many people.

Document 3 3a. Muir hoped to preserve the lands and forests. 3b. Muir meant that the government could make laws and parks that would save the land

Document 4 4. Lewis Hine is showing child labor.

Document 5 5. The women of Cranford, NJ were concerned with food.

Document 6 6.The Progressive Party wanted direct primaries and the direct election of U.S. Senators. 6b. The Progressive Party wanted to stop child labor, minimum wage, and an 8 hour work day.

Document 7 7a. Jane Addams helped set up a Hull House. 7b. Jane Addams offered education and helped the poor find work.